Electricity and Water Charges
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Electricity and Water Charges
The following was posted on another thread
"The law requires landlords to charge electricity and water fees at the standard rates set by utility authorities. For electricity, it is 3.90 baht a unit and tap water 7 baht a unit. One tenant in Khon Kaen, who asked not to be named, welcomed the move, saying it will stop tenants from being taken advantage of."
All well and good but who do you report overcharging to and will it be anonymous. I can just imagine a landlords action once he finds out you dropped him in it. Go find another place to live.
I am presently charged 5 baht for electricity and 14 baht for water, both well in excess of standard rate.
"The law requires landlords to charge electricity and water fees at the standard rates set by utility authorities. For electricity, it is 3.90 baht a unit and tap water 7 baht a unit. One tenant in Khon Kaen, who asked not to be named, welcomed the move, saying it will stop tenants from being taken advantage of."
All well and good but who do you report overcharging to and will it be anonymous. I can just imagine a landlords action once he finds out you dropped him in it. Go find another place to live.
I am presently charged 5 baht for electricity and 14 baht for water, both well in excess of standard rate.
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I believe condos and private developments can charge what they like. If you have a direct supply and bought your meter from the government directly you'll get the proper rate, but that too is flexible. It is a sliding scale though, the more you use the higher the unit rate (totally opposite to the logical way of doing things).
Our bills fluctuate wildly at certain times a year, even when we make a conscious effort to use less the bill ends up being higher ... Just checked the last one for our small bungalow and it worked out at 3.3 baht per unit (not including the tax) - our house where we live next door the unit price was 3.94 baht.
Our bills fluctuate wildly at certain times a year, even when we make a conscious effort to use less the bill ends up being higher ... Just checked the last one for our small bungalow and it worked out at 3.3 baht per unit (not including the tax) - our house where we live next door the unit price was 3.94 baht.
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" ... The more you use the higher the unit rate (totally opposite to the logical way of doing things)."buksida wrote:I believe condos and private developments can charge what they like. If you have a direct supply and bought your meter from the government directly you'll get the proper rate, but that too is flexible. It is a sliding scale though, the more you use the higher the unit rate (totally opposite to the logical way of doing things).
Our bills fluctuate wildly at certain times a year, even when we make a conscious effort to use less the bill ends up being higher ... Just checked the last one for our small bungalow and it worked out at 3.3 baht per unit (not including the tax) - our house where we live next door the unit price was 3.94 baht.
I disagree. If the intention, e.g. for environmental reasons, is to try to dissuade customers from using more electricity then charging heavy users more per unit is entirely logical
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Nothing Thailand does is for 'environmental reasons', they buy power from Myanmar at a discount and sell it to their own people at a profit. It is all about the bucks.
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I agree with you Hhinner although if you ask someone at the PEA offices you'll get a blank look.It is a sliding scale though, the more you use the higher the unit rate (totally opposite to the logical way of doing things).
If you use less than a fixed amount (don't recall what that is), then there's no charge at all!
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I don't think it was about the environment but more to do with putting more of the burden onto people who could afford it as higher users are basically using the increased rate electricity for luxury items like air conditioning and swimming pool pumps, so use them to subsidize the less well off. ( Or to make more money off those who have it! )
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who could afford it as higher users are basically using the increased rate electricity for luxury items like air conditioning.
Do you really think that air conditioning is a luxury item? There are people who's lives would be at risk without it and those who come form countries that have seasons and cannot adapt to the local climate and those who because of age cannot adapt to the heat.
Do you really think that air conditioning is a luxury item? There are people who's lives would be at risk without it and those who come form countries that have seasons and cannot adapt to the local climate and those who because of age cannot adapt to the heat.
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Can anyone remember a few years ago, during a period of pretty severe drought, the water people said that if a bill was less than 100 THB a month then it was free?
I remember it because our bill is never over that. The government said the "promotion" would last for a couple of months but in fact went on for six or so.
IMO, a novel way to try and make most people save water. Of course, the hi-sos just don't care about their bills or maybe just don't pay.
I remember it because our bill is never over that. The government said the "promotion" would last for a couple of months but in fact went on for six or so.
IMO, a novel way to try and make most people save water. Of course, the hi-sos just don't care about their bills or maybe just don't pay.
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I find that a little strange. If you cannot adapt to local climate and can't stand the heat, then why, for goodness sake, are you here.those who come form countries that have seasons and cannot adapt to the local climate and those who because of age cannot adapt to the heat.
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If you cannot adapt to local climate and can't stand the heat, then why, for goodness sake, are you here.
Why I'm here is none of your business and I was thinking about other people. There are other people here other than myself.
Why I'm here is none of your business and I was thinking about other people. There are other people here other than myself.
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Sorry, I wasn't directing my comment to you personally, but to anyone who has chosen to settle here. I can't imagine why anyone would choose to live in a country that is going to give them nothing but misery.
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That sounds more like it - its still all about making money.STEVE G wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:35 pm I don't think it was about the environment but more to do with putting more of the burden onto people who could afford it as higher users are basically using the increased rate electricity for luxury items like air conditioning and swimming pool pumps, so use them to subsidize the less well off. ( Or to make more money off those who have it! )
If Thailand gave a toss about the environment (or its less well off) it would subsidize solar hardware and enable people to feed their excess power (of which there would be shitloads with the amount of sunlight here) back into the grid making them a little money while saving the planet! Electricity would effectively be free for domestic use.
But no, can't have that, the state controlled EGAT would not make a profit!
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Would you know where to look up the formal dictate of this rulingbuksida wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:27 pm I believe condos and private developments can charge what they like. If you have a direct supply and bought your meter from the government directly you'll get the proper rate, but that too is flexible. It is a sliding scale though, the more you use the higher the unit rate (totally opposite to the logical way of doing things).
Our bills fluctuate wildly at certain times a year, even when we make a conscious effort to use less the bill ends up being higher ... Just checked the last one for our small bungalow and it worked out at 3.3 baht per unit (not including the tax) - our house where we live next door the unit price was 3.94 baht.
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What ruling? I just compared my last few bills to get the prices.
The BOI page has some standard rates on it though: https://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=utility_costs
The BOI page has some standard rates on it though: https://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=utility_costs
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I thought a new ruling or law was passed to stop landlords over charging. You stated you believed condo's where exempt so I am trying to find where this is stated, if it is not then condo's must comply
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